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uk.tech.digital-tv (Digital TV - General)(uk.tech.digital-tv) Discussion of all matters technical in origin related to the reception of digital television transmissions, be they via satellite, terrestrial or cable. Advertising is forbidden, with no exceptions.

In article ,
John Hein wrote:
Analogue TV had a number of these - essentially small privately operated
relay stations in areas where the BBC/ITV supplied signal did not reach.
Will there be any for Digital TV?
Come to think of it, are there any of the analogue variety left or have
all the former users switched to Sky?

Quite a few of the viewers to these, in the mountainous areas of Scotland
and Wales, would not get a satellite service.

Paul D.Smith wrote:
For interests sake, what was the legality of these systems? There was
another post about a self-help sending signals to Ireland lately and I
wondered this at the time but forgot to ask.

Perfectly legal, if you went through the correct channels to get one
licenced.

ISTR the Beeb, IBA, and/or Home Office would help you plan the
parameters, and test the installation (for compliance) ?

In article . com,
Mark Carver wrote:
Paul D.Smith wrote:
For interests sake, what was the legality of these systems? There was
another post about a self-help sending signals to Ireland lately and I
wondered this at the time but forgot to ask.
Perfectly legal, if you went through the correct channels to get one
licenced.
ISTR the Beeb, IBA, and/or Home Office would help you plan the
parameters, and test the installation (for compliance) ?

The Home Office (Broadcasting Dept) only ever got involved with the very
first one - Acharacle. They wanted a few thousand pounds (3 people, 4 days
away from base, etc) for the service. At that point, the BBC & IBA stepped
in and provided planning & testing as a free service. I got involved with
a great many - even one on top of the BBC office block at White City.

Mind you, there were loads of unlicenced ones. One even set up, as I
discovered, by the village 'bobby'. (shades of Hamish McBeth)

"charles" wrote in message
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Mind you, there were loads of unlicenced ones. One even set up, as I
discovered, by the village 'bobby'. (shades of Hamish McBeth)

Chatting to the publican in a pub that had a self help on the roof for the
nearby cottages, it emerged that the local aerial rigger had done the job
and there had been no thought of involving the authorities. Likewise a
system at a caravan site. Both of these were in Scotland.

I'm told that it is now impossible to get a licence, because of the DTT
rollout.

In article ,
Bill Wright wrote:
"charles" wrote in message
...
Mind you, there were loads of unlicenced ones. One even set up, as I
discovered, by the village 'bobby'. (shades of Hamish McBeth)
Chatting to the publican in a pub that had a self help on the roof for
the nearby cottages, it emerged that the local aerial rigger had done
the job and there had been no thought of involving the authorities.
Likewise a system at a caravan site. Both of these were in Scotland.

obviously not one owned by the Caravan Club. They licenced all theirs.

I'm told that it is now impossible to get a licence, because of the DTT
rollout.

Quite likely, since the lienced ones became "protected" broadcast
transmitters - offically - so DTT could well be required to avoid their
channels in the locality.
Bill